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    Inspecting a Router Bit(Page)

    First, just pick the bit up and look at it.  Does it look even and balanced?   Any dings or similar?  Then spin it in your fingers to see if you notice anything.

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Cut Costs(Page)

    There are four simple steps to cutting costs.  These are proper settings, maintenance of equipment, proper air handling and proper machine coolant management.  Refer back to the

    Frequently Asked Questions (Page)

    1. What are your shipping options? We ship most of our products via UPS. At checkout, you have the option of selecting UPS Ground, UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select at checkout...

    Brazing Alloys(Page)

    Your Very Best Source For Silver Brazing & Brazing Metals If you have any brazing problems or if you want stronger joints we can almost certainly help.  We can probably save you money, as...

    Using Calipers(Page)

    Using Calipers (Dial and Digital) Both dial calipers and digital calipers are great tools, and are very versatile.  Dial calipers are mechanical, and measure depth, thickness, length, and can...

    Allen Wrenches(Post)

    I found this old set of Allen wrenches. I’d forgotten I even owned it. I was rooting through some old tools looking for stuff to give my grandson Max for his fifth birthday.  These are genuine Allen w

    Template Routing(Post)

    Woodworkers that consistently make projects that have curved shapes find template routing extremely valuable. A custom made template can be routed for one certain shape or several different shapes to

    How to Prevent Chipping and Get Cleaner Cuts (Using Scoring Blades)(Post)

    Chipping can easily ruin an otherwise perfect woodworking project. If you are struggling with tear-out at the bottom of your cuts, the solution lies in pairing your main table saw blade with a matchin

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    CSM Top Grinding(Page)

    This operation must be done with a good solid index finger that does not spring when the tooth is forced against it.  If the finger springs or moves differently each time a tooth is ground, the...

    Tungsten Carbide Grades(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book  There is no comprehensive comparison of tungsten carbide between and among tungsten carbide suppli

    CSM Face Grinding(Page)

    More saws are literally butchered by facing improperly than by any other grinding operation.  In the first place, when a saw is first manufactured it has cutting geometry that is designed to...

    Debarker Tip Breakage(Page)

      Induction Brazing   History There is gr

    Manufacturing Maintenance Hero Bondhus(Post)

    Good Tools Matter When Everything Goes Wrong The last couple of weeks we’ve been rebuilding equipment. I’ve been in this business for 30 years, and I have a pretty good idea what can go wrong. Of cour

    Saw Blade Top Grinding(Page)

    Top Grinding To Keep Diameter within Tolerance Lowell Freeborn  Top Grinding is very important to the saw blade as it affects the tooth load, and if done poorly will cause the saw blade to cut...

    Good Tools Cost Less Than Ruined Work and Overtime(Post)

    Our e-commerce manager, got a message today from a customer who is reclaiming electronics in an unheated warehouse. They’re having a lot of problems with their screwdriver bits rusting, which leads to

    Saw Blade Face Grinding(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn More saws are literally butchered by facing improperly than by any other grinding operation.  In the first place, when a saw is first manufactured it has cutting geometry...

    Basic Router Bit Profiles(Page)

    Profile router bits are used to shape lumber edges and mouldings, as well as man-made panel edges such as MDF and Solid Surface into a more decorative form. When these bits are used with a hand-held...

    Tungsten Carbide Tips(Page)

    Save on Carbide Saw Tips, Stump grinder Teeth and STB blanks. Choose from many different sizes and grades or get a quote for a custom.   Click here to check out our online selection...

    Forintek Research Paper(Page)

    “New Ceramic Tipped Saws Increase Wear life”    By Darrell Wong, Research Scientist